The $30 million toe in the water

Alex Light, a 38-year-old body positive influencer, is questioning the impact of GLP-1 fat jabs on the body positivity movement. The arrival of these fat jabs has seemingly killed the campaign for body positivity that Light and others fronted from 2019 to 2022.

According to the report, the GLP-1 fat jabs have moralised the issue of beauty, making being thin seem compulsory . This shift in beauty standards has left Light and many others wondering if it's ever okay to have flab.

Light shares her own experiences of body struggles and the pressure to conform to societal beauty standards. She recalls the empowering content she shared on social media, debunking the belief that 'you'll be happier when you're thinner.'

86 plus-size models on the catwalk

In 2020, some 86 plus-size models appeared on catwalks during the main fashion weeks . This was a tiny fraction of the total number of models who walked, but still, progress.

The report highlights the success of model Tess Holliday, a proud size 26, who appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine.. Pop star Lizzo, who was 22 stone at the time, was also a poster girl for the body positivity movement.

Light's own swimwear line was a lucrative venture, winning her tens of thousands of pounds in sponsorship deals.

Who is the unnamed buyer?

The report raises questions about the impact of GLP-1 fat jabs on the body positivity movement. Who is the unnamed buyer behind these fat jabs, and what are their motivations?

Light's concerns highlight the need for further investigaation into the effects of these fat jabs on society.

A familiar pattern from the 2019 crash

The body positivity movement was a response to the 2019 crash of the fashion industry. The industry's focus on thinness had led to a culture of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction.

However , the arrival of GLP-1 fat jabs has seemingly undone the progress made by the body positivity movement.